Gabriela Osio Vanden | |
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 Gabriela Osio Vanden at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Spouse | Jack Weisman |
Gabriela Osio Vanden is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, who works commonly but not exclusively as a duo with her husband Jack Weisman.[1] They are most noted for their 2021 short documentary film Nuisance Bear and its 2026 feature expansion Nuisance Bear.[2]
Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, she is of Venezuelan descent.[1] She met Weisman when they were both film students at York University,[1] with the couple officially marrying in 2026 while at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of the feature version of Nuisance Bear.[3]
Filmography
Director
- Nuisance Bear - 2021
- Nuisance Bear - 2026
Cinematographer
- Interview with the Bigfoot - 2014
- Jew Girl #2 - 2015
- Snip - 2017
- His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? - 2018
- Muse/Maestro - 2018
- Sad Kids - 2019
- Volcano - 2019
- Tallawah Abroad: Remembering Little Jamaica - 2019
- Suzanne - 2019
- Woman Dress - 2019
- Deshawn - 2020
- Meilleur avant - 2020
- Joey - 2020
- Kilométro 126 - 2020
- Bing! Bang! Bi! - 2020
- Nuisance Bear - 2021
- On the Fringe of Wild - 2021
- La Cumbre - 2021
- Things We Feel But Do Not Say - 2021
- Between Realities on the Edge of Time - 2021
- Proximity - 2021
- Zarqa - 2022
- Saturday Fuego Diablo - 2022
- Zik - 2022
- Richard and Matt and Mary - 2022
- Cassandra - 2023
- Dolce Casa - 2023
- Dirty Bad Wrong - 2023
- Erase and Rewind - 2024
- A Mother Apart - 2024
- Ernesto's Bag - 2025
- Monroe - 2025
- Don't Come Upstairs - 2025
- I Am Pleased - 2025
- Nuisance Bear - 2026
- I'm Also Here - 2026
- Man Eating Pussy - 2026
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2021 | Best Canadian Short Film | Nuisance Bear with Jack Weisman |
Honored | [4] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Best Short Documentary | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2026 | Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | Don't Come Upstairs | Nominated | ||
| Regard | 2022 | Best Documentary Short Film | Nuisance Bear with Jack Weisman |
Won | [6] |
| Canadian Film Festival | 2022 | Best Cinematography in a Short Film | Nuisance Bear with Jack Weisman, Sam Holling |
Won | |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 2022 | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Reelworld Film Festival | 2022 | Outstanding Short Film Cinematographer | Saturday Fuego Diablo | Won | [7] |
| Cinema Eye Honors | 2023 | Outstanding Non-Fiction Short | Nuisance Bear with Jack Weisman |
Won | |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2026 | Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary | Won | [8] |
References
- Ingrid Randoja, "True romance: partners in life and filmmaking". Canada Media Fund, February 10, 2026.
- Casemore, Jamie. "Canadian doc Nuisance Bear to world premiere at Sundance". Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- Carey, Matthew (January 28, 2026). "'Nuisance Bear' Directors Get Married At Sundance In Impromptu Main Street Ceremony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
- Ramachandran, Naman (February 15, 2022). "'Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- Pat Mullen, "Is Canadian Doc Nuisance Bear an Oscar Frontrunner? Watch It Now!". Point of View, December 28, 2022.
- Victoria Ahearn (October 20, 2022). "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- Olsen, Mark (January 30, 2026). "'Josephine' and 'Nuisance Bear' win top prizes at Sundance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2026.